Hong Kong Regulations

CHIROPRACTORS (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) RULES - SECT 5

Registration Committee

(1) A registration committee appointed under section 13(1) of the
Ordinance shall be known as the "Registration Committee".

(2) A meeting of the Registration Committee shall be held in camera.

(3) The Council shall appoint a member of the Council appointed under section
3(2)(c) of the Ordinance to be the chairman of the Registration Committee.

(4) The Registration Committee-

   (a)  shall consider each application for registration referred to it under
        section 4(4);

   (b)  may exercise the power conferred on the Council under section 10(3) of
        the Ordinance to require an applicant to undertake a written
        examination;

   (c)  may require an applicant to provide any further evidence regarding the
        applicant's competency to practise as a chiropractor and fitness to be
        registered under the Ordinance or other information relevant to the
        application;

   (d)  shall make recommendations to the Council, either generally or in a
        particular case, on the acceptability of the qualifications of the
        applicants;

   (e)  shall advise the Council on the merits of an application.

(5) Before making a recommendation under subsection (4)(d) in respect of an
application, the Registration Committee shall consider all documents, evidence
and particulars provided by the applicant.

(6) If the Registration Committee recommends that the qualifications of an
applicant should be rejected, the Registration  Committee shall adequately
state the reasons for making such recommendation.

(7) If a member of the Registration Committee has participated in the
consideration of an application for registration by the Registration 
Committee, he shall not participate in the Council's determination of whether
the application should be accepted or rejected under section 11(1) of the
Ordinance.

(8) If a member of the Registration Committee has an interest in an
application for registration, he shall not participate in the consideration of
that application.